Dispositional Positive Emotion Scale (DPES) [Gilad Feldman Research WIKI]

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====== Dispositional Positive Emotion Scale (DPES) ======

====== Background ======
 
From Stellaretal (Emotion, 2012) :
<blockquote>
The Dispositional Positive Emo-
tion Scale (DPES) is a well-validated self-report measure of the
trait-like tendency to feel several distinct positive emotions includ-
ing joy, contentment, pride, love, compassion, amusement, and
awe on an enduring, trait-level basis (Shiota, Keltner & John,
2006). 
</blockquote>

===== The scale =====


From the appendix at [[http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/dacherkeltner/docs/shiota.2006.pdf|Shiota, Keltner & John (2006, The Journal of Positive Psychology)]] :
<blockquote>
__Joy__
  * I often feel bursts of joy.
  * I am an intensely cheerful person.
  * I am often completely overjoyed when something
  * good happens.
  * On a typical day, many events make me happy.
  * Good things happen to me all the time.
  * My life is always improving.

__Contentment__
  * I am generally a contented person.
  * I am at peace with my life.
  * When I think about my life I experience a deep feeling of contentment.
  * I feel satisfied more often than most people.
  * My life is very fulfilling.

__Pride__
  * I feel good about myself.
  * I am proud of myself and my accomplishments.
  * Many people respect me.
  * I always stand up for what I believe.
  * People usually recognize my authority.

__Love__
  * Other people are generally trustworthy.
  * I develop strong feelings of closeness to people easily.
  * I find it easy to trust others.
  * I can depend on people when I need help.
  * People are usually considerate of my needs and feelings.
  * I love many people.

__Compassion__
  * It’s important to take care of people who are vulnerable.
  * When I see someone hurt or in need, I feel a powerful urge to take care of them.
  * Taking care of others gives me a warm feeling inside.
  * I often notice people who need help.
  * I am a very compassionate person.

__Amusement__
  * I find humor in almost everything.
  * I really enjoy teasing people I care about.
  * I am very easily amused.
  * The people around me make a lot of jokes.
  * I make jokes about everything.

__Awe__
  * I often feel awe.
  * I see beauty all around me.
  * I feel wonder almost every day.
  * I often look for patterns in the objects around me.
  * I have many opportunities to see the beauty of nature.
  * I seek out experiences that challenge my understanding of the world.
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